Larry Bird vs. Dru Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dru Smith and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

Dru Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dru Smith: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dru Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dru Smith 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dru Smith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dru Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dru Smith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dru Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dru Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dru Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dru Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dru Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dru Smith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dru Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dru Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dru Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dru Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dru Smith 83

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dru Smith 38

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dru Smith 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dru Smith 19

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dru Smith 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dru Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dru Smith .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dru Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dru Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dru Smith 4.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dru Smith 1.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dru Smith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dru Smith 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dru Smith 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dru Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dru Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dru Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dru Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dru Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dru Smith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dru Smith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dru Smith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dru Smith -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dru Smith -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dru Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dru Smith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dru Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dru Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dru Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dru Smith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dru Smith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dru Smith -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dru Smith -